Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-09-30

plif.; Drew d Jordan, and Judge
Iadd for def.
The cause os action in the second
case was for setting fire to a pile of
plaintiffs lumber, in Victory, June
1886. The defendant Company adj
mitted that the value of the lumber
burned was $567.GO, but denied its
liability. The plaintiffs evidence
tended to show that the engine
Clyde Park" run on the Victory
branch in June 1886; that it nearly
every day scattered fire along the
track and its margins; that the track
near where the FIRE happened was
not graveled; that the sides of the
track were covered with brush,
leaves, etc, that were constantly
catching fire; that the fire in ques-
ton caught in an old log laid in
road by the company, and that the
engine was out of repair. Defend
ants evidence tended to prove that
the servants of the company were
doing all that in them lay towards
protecting the property along the
line, and that the engine was in
good repair. Verdict for plaintiff
for $567GO. Case goes to Supreme
Court on exceptions. Bates & May
for plff,; Shurtleff for deft.
The calling of the docket was
then proceeded with. In the liquor
cases, all from Island Pond, all of
the respondents but one failed to APP
pear, and their bonds were declared
forfeited. On motion they were
chancered to one-half, making to-
tai of $3.50 levied at this term of
court for illegal liquor selling. Di-
vorceS were granted in the follow
ing cases:
Louis J. Companion VS.. Mary J.
, Companion, for desertlon.
Lenna E. Wright VS.. Frank
Wright, for adultery.
!, Walter A. Dow VS.. Carrie A.
Dow, for adultery.
The grand jurors brought into
court one indictment, the nature of
: which will be made public at the
proper time, and presented the fol
lowing report:
) STATE OF VERMONT, }sent 81 1887
Essex County, S. S. 0e''' ~ 1901
To the Honorable County Court now
in session at Guildhall, within and fol
the County of Essex:
We the Grand Jurors from the body
of the said County of Essex duly EN-.
| panelled and sworn, have to report
2 that we have attended to the duty en-.
joined upon us by the laws of the
State and the charge of the Court ,havt
carefully examined the County Jail
and we find it substantially built
: thoroughly and conveniently fitted ur
SO as to be safe and secure place tc
imprisOn even the most skilled and
abandoned OF the criminal class, a
the same time confortable ,conveuen'
and humane; that everything is clear
and wholesome in and about the sale
Jail, and that in every particular it is
' well kept, and the persons now con
fined there very cheerfuly told us they
were we'll fed and cared for in every
particular.
] LOOMS WELLS, Foreman.
! Upon the old docket there wer,
40 eases. There are 43 now, incIud
j. ing the new entries, showing tina
p. the docket is still decreasing. The
chancery docket remains substan
= TALLY as before as to the number Of
T. cases. On the whole the term wa!
G a pleasant and profitable one
though short, and though there was
9 unfortunately, a disagreement of thu
] jury in one case, mourning the los
of much time, considerable cour
: work was done and many old case.
. disposed Of.
y This was Judge Royce's first worl
in our county court, and it is very
f pleasantly looked upon both b,
9 lawyers and laymen. lie has beer
regarded by some as possessing anC
Il practicing austerity, and they wer'
not little surprised to find in hin
h a judge Of quiet, dignifed bearing
. with heart out from which shon
= the kindliest rays of humanity. Hi
= discipline is very effective but quiet
with a dignifed firmness. which dc
i fies resistance and disregard, yet al
r. ways exercised with courtly man
a ners and bearing; never embarrass
e ed, and always using plain Saxol
It language, (for simplicity of Ian
;, guage is elegance in literature) b
d put all at ease and was very success
% full in aiding the jury and guidini